Talent Manager

UNSW College is a leading provider of university pathway programs and career-focused qualifications, equipping students from around the world with the knowledge, skills and confidence to thrive at university and in an evolving world of work. We are committed to delivering high-quality education, fostering an inclusive learning environment, and supporting students throughout their academic journey.  

About the Role  

We are seeking a driven and organised Talent Manager to join our team on a full time fixed term basis for 2 years. This role offers the opportunity to own the current end-to-end recruitment practice for the College, with a focus on the design of a contemporary recruitment and selection framework.  

Your day to day will consist of:    

• Leading the assessment of UNSW College's current recruitment and selection practice, own the design of a contemporary framework (covering sourcing, selection methodology, candidate experience, employer brand, technology and analytics), and lead its implementation across the College, including hiring-manager engagement, capability uplift and post-implementation review. 

• Building and maintaining the College's external talent pipeline and employer brand presence. This means representing UNSW College at career fairs, graduate and industry events, and campus outreach activities, and activating the Employee Value Proposition (EVP) across all external-facing channels, including the careers site, advertising platforms, social media and event collateral. 

• Partnering with business leaders across all divisions to understand current and future talent needs, translate those needs into targeted sourcing and pipeline strategies, and ensure recruitment activity is aligned to the College's workforce plan and strategic direction. 

• Designing and operating the College's sourcing strategy across direct sourcing, talent pools, employee referrals, agency partners and social channels. This includes curating talent pools for repeat-hire and high-volume cohorts, such as Academic English teachers, with a deliberate balance between direct and agency channels. 

• Actively managing end-to-end recruitment for specialised, senior or priority roles as required, including executive searches, specialist academic appointments, psychometric testing, and roles where a hands-on approach is warranted by complexity, seniority or stakeholder sensitivity 

• Collaborating with academic and professional teams to achieve organisational objectives.  

For further details on role responsibilities and skills & experience required, please refer to the position description on our careers page.  

What makes you perfect for the role?  

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:    

• Minimum five years' experience leading recruitment and selection at a senior level, including demonstrable, hands-on accountability for the modernisation of a recruitment and selection process at a comparable scale 

• Experience designing and implementing a contemporary, end-to-end recruitment and selection framework. 

• Experience assessing modern sourcing strategy (direct sourcing, talent pools, LinkedIn Recruiter or equivalent, employee referral and balanced agency channel management), structured selection methodology (structured interviewing, scorecards, assessment design, bias mitigation and panel governance), and candidate experience design (service standards, measurement and continuous improvement across the candidate journey 

• Experience building an external talent pipeline and employer brand presence, including representing an employer at career fairs, graduate and campus events, and industry outreach activities, and translating business workforce needs into proactive sourcing and pipeline strategies 

• Experience personally managing end-to-end recruitment for senior, specialist or high-touch roles, including executive and academic appointments, where hands-on delivery is required alongside framework oversight 

• Excellent organisational and time management abilities.  

• The ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team.  

• A commitment to diversity, inclusion, and providing an outstanding student experience.   

The good stuff…  

At UNSW College, you'll become part of a collaborative and supportive community dedicated to helping students achieve their goals. We offer:    

• Enhanced Parental leave   

• Access to Fitness Passport, and UNSW Fitness & Aquatic Centre, colleague discounts  

• UNSW Training  

• Novated leasing (pay your car lease out of your salary through a combination of pre-tax and post-tax salary deductions)  

• Christmas leave (3 additional days during the University shutdown/Christmas period)  

How to Apply  

To apply, please submit your resume and a cover letter addressing your suitability for the role via the application link.   

UNSW College values diversity and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities. We are committed to providing an inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone can thrive.  

Please note that we may be reviewing applications on a rolling basis